Ruka Ski Pride 2020

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Covid-19
Unfortunately, Ruka Ski Pride is being postponed due to circumstances of Covid-19.

Ruka Ski Pride
Raise your rainbow flag high and come join us for celebration of love, equality and diversity! Ruka Ski Pride will take over Ruka Ski Resort on 2th–5th of April in 2020.

The event targeted to GLBTIQ-community honors sexual diversity and gender variance with parties all weekend long. The program includes performances from Finnish and international artists, great After Ski parties, interesting seminars and a Ski Pride parade on skis and snowboards. Welcome to have fun under the spring sun at Ruka!

What is the Ruka Ski Pride?
1. HLBTIQ ski week at Ruka
2. Fun activities around the fell
3. The event includes skiing, snowboarding, after-ski, evening parties and the Finnish winter as it's best under the spring sun.
4. Ruka Ski Pride 2016 was the first ever organized HLBTIQ ski event in Finland.

Thursday 2 April 19:30 - 21:30
Snow racing in ski slopes
Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday.
Come and experience the fun of snow racing in the slopes that are usually only for skiers and snowboarders. The first snow racer evening on season 2019–2020 is 7th of December 2019. Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday. A transition to the top is done by a Village-2-Valley gondola.
Please note, that snow racing is not possible on Fridays, due to Night Skiing – Ruka ski slopes are open until 11 pm.
If Village-2-Valley gondola is closed (e.g. due to high wind) snow racing is also cancelled. Check the opening hours of ski lifts >
TICKETS AND SNOW RACER RENTAL
Price: Gondola + Snow racer rental 25 €, with a valid ski pass: Snow racer rental 10 € – only card payments.
The price includes a two-hour ticket to the gondola (from 7 pm to 9 pm) and rent of a snow racer. Tickets only from the Ruka village gondola base station.
Evening rides with snow racers are suitable for both children and adults, please note that children under 10 years of age can can only participate under adult supervision. You can take your own snow racer with you - make sure it has the brake string which stops the snow racer after crash.

Friday 3 April 19:00 - 23:00
Night Skiing
7.12.2018-19.4.2019
There’s nothing murky about wanting to hit the slopes at night! Fridays at 19-23. Lifts are open at night during 7.12.2018-19.4.2019. Place: Check open lifts | Time: 19–23
Lifts & Slopes

Saturday 4 April
Ruka Ski Pride Ice Climbing 2020
12:00 Suomi Slalom - Giant Slalom competition
Every Saturday at Masto slope 35!
To all ages and all disciplines. Enrollment at the bottom of the slope number 35 from 11:00 to 11:45 am,
Price: €4/person or €10/family
19:30 - 21:30 Snow racing in ski slopes
Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday.
Come and experience the fun of snow racing in the slopes that are usually only for skiers and snowboarders. The first snow racer evening on season 2019–2020 is 7th of December 2019. Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday. A transition to the top is done by a Village-2-Valley gondola.
Price: Gondola + Snow racer rental €25, with a valid ski pass: Snow racer rental €10 – only card payments.
The price includes a two-hour ticket to the gondola (from 7 pm to 9 pm) and rent of a snow racer. Tickets only from the Ruka village gondola base station.
Evening rides with snow racers are suitable for both children and adults, please note that children under 10 years of age can can only participate under adult supervision. You can take your own snow racer with you - make sure it has the brake string which stops the snow racer after crash.

Sunday 5 April 19:30 - 21:30
Snow racing in ski slopes
Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday.
Come and experience the fun of snow racing in the slopes that are usually only for skiers and snowboarders. The first snow racer evening on season 2019–2020 is 7th of December 2019. Ride as much as you can in Saarua 16, 18 and Kuru 5 ski slopes between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday–Thursday. A transition to the top is done by a Village-2-Valley gondola.
Price: Gondola + Snow racer rental €25, with a valid ski pass: Snow racer rental €10 – only card payments.
The price includes a two-hour ticket to the gondola (from 7 pm to 9 pm) and rent of a snow racer. Tickets only from the Ruka village gondola base station.
Evening rides with snow racers are suitable for both children and adults, please note that children under 10 years of age can can only participate under adult supervision. You can take your own snow racer with you - make sure it has the brake string which stops the snow racer after crash.